Andrew Elliott

Left Leaning Language and Grievance Signalling

August 12, 2020 Andrew Elliott Podcasts 00:35:36

Is a common language enough any more or do you need to somehow signal your political or woke intentions?  How does that work when the Overton Window shifts so frequently?

We talk about the evolution of terms such as “Coloured People” and “People of Colour” to define groups of people, and whether its a feature of the woke or broadly the political left to signal how up to date you are by using the most trendy phrase.

Has virtue signalling started leading to a new form: grievance signalling.  And is that more about feeling safe by identifying with a tribe?

And does Nic have a problematic car…?

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Real Maskism Has Never Been Tried

July 20, 2020 Andrew Elliott Podcasts 00:57:47

Over four months since the peak of Covid19 infections in Britain and the government thinks that now is the right time to mandate mask wearing in shops.

Aside from the morality of the state telling you how to dress, do these loose pieces of cloth actually do anything?

This edition, we talk about the utter ridiculousness of this latest directive and Nic reveals just how black pilled he is with the current state of affairs in Britain.

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Libertarian Good Reads

July 12, 2020 Andrew Elliott Podcasts 00:38:13

For weeks, Andrew has been pestering Nic to talk about books. To keep him happy, in this edition Nic interviews Andrew about a handful of his favourite reads.

Starting out with Economics In One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt, Andrew moves on to discussing four of his favourite novels; George Orwell’s 1984, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 and, finally, Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged.

We talk about why these books are great, why Andrew recommends them and ask whether any of them could ever change the mind of an ardent socialist.

Economics In One Lesson: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0517548232/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_BL1cFbS2TS646

1984: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/014118776X/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_3K1cFbX3ZWDND

Brave New World: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0099518473/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_QJ1cFbAGR6M3J

Fahrenheit 451: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0006546064/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_MH1cFbYSPRG1M

Atlas Shrugged: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0141188936/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_4L1cFb9490F4V

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Dan Cure on Libertarian Drinks, Useless Politicians and Political Journeys

June 17, 2020 Andrew Elliott Podcasts 01:28:32

In this edition we have our second special guest, our good friend Mr Dan Cure, Libertarian Drinks and Third Wednesday legend.

We talk to Dan about his political journey, the state of the conservative party and Third Wednesdays, the monthly Libertarian Drinks meet up for freedom lovers in the Midlands before moving on to a new game! Similar to the Left Right game, we play Harmless or Dangerous, based on a twitter conversation between Dan and Andrew the day before.

Dan Cure is on Twitter as @SirDanofC

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House Arrest Ends, More Liberties Infringed

June 1, 2020 Andrew Elliott Podcasts 00:31:34

As the 3rd amendment to the Coronavirus Restrictions regulations are dumped unceremoniously on the statute books with no scrutiny whatsoever, we look at just how absurd they are, and whether they are an easing of the lockdown or not.

With regulations now moving from public to private spaces, and definitions emerging of just what “a gathering” is, we pick apart this poorly crafted document, to show that everything has a loophole, and that our freedoms are actually being eroded more, not less.

And as the protests in the US spill over to the UK, where are the Covid Cops to arrest them or take them home?

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Boris Decriminalises Gardens

May 31, 2020 Andrew Elliott Podcasts 00:22:20

As the Prime Minister announces the changes to guidance and regulations effective from 1June 2020, we look at the stupidity of the first set of regulations, and how adding a 6 person limit could make it worse for people, not better.

Gardens become legal places to congregate, but don’t think about going indoors for a cuppa. Are these ridiculous restrictions the death knell for lockdown?

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The Left Right Game: Covid19 Edition

May 27, 2020 Andrew Elliott Podcasts 00:43:28

It’s been a while coming, but this week sees the return of an old favourite: The Left Right game.

After a brief chat about Dominic Cummings and the latest, supposed lockdown breaking by an official, Nic launches into the latest Left Right game, this time with a Covid19 twist.

If you’re new to the podcast, this is where one of us reads out a selection of policies, individuals, institutions, or indeed anything. The other then has to say whether they’re left or right (and justify his position). Sound easy? It’s harder than you think…

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The Left’s Lost Love, Brexit and the Covid Flat Curvers

May 20, 2020 Andrew Elliott Podcasts 00:33:29

In this outdoor, socially intimate edition, Andrew asks whether the Left have lost their traditional hard working ethos in favour of the politics of envy, Nic finally finds something he thinks Boris is doing right – Brexit, and can we come up with a better term for lockdown scepticism?

From our local country park, and now available again on YouTube and your favourite podcast app.

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Revised Regulations, Shameful Schools and Manipulating Models

May 13, 2020 Andrew Elliott Podcasts 01:23:13
In this edition, we talk about the new, revised regulations that have just come into force during the current covid-19 lockdown.
We talk about the effects of the lockdown so far, and indeed the social distancing guidance that occurred beforehand. What are the chances of you succumbing to sars-cov-19 right now? Are you more at risk from some horrific trouser related accident?
We discuss how schools are interpreting the regulations, and indeed the guidance, which already goes further than the regulations itself.
Finally, we take a second look at Neil Ferguson’s computer model and ask ourselves what it tells us about the people who programmed it.
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Ferguson’s Fall, Imperfect Polling and Messy Modelling

May 8, 2020 Andrew Elliott Podcasts 01:36:52

As Neil Ferguson is revealed to have broken the lockdown that his infamous computer model insisted we must institute, we talk about poetic justice, elitism and whether Professor Ferguson should ever have been trusted based on his catastrophic track record.

We also take a look at the computer code behind the Imperial College model and why it should never, ever have been given the time of day.

Andrew observes different responses to the Ferguson’s fall from grace from the political left and right, whilst wondering if Carol Cadwalladr is actually a creation of Andrew Doyle and Nic asks whether Universal Basic Income could work for healthcare.

Finally, we ask why do the polls show such support for the lockdown and for not relaxing it? Nic has a theory but do you agree?

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